I was having a conversation with a friend about using the Fun Bucket. 

The conversation talked about great market returns in the past (many) years in FIRE.  We talked about SORR, Sequence of Return Risk, since we FIREd, and about the SORR into the future.  At this point, our lifestyle is still small enough that we’re OK.

Knowing that we’re OK.  Knowing that we had a formal, professional “retirement plan” completed.  Knowing that there is some extra money for the Fun Bucket to be emptied and refilled. 

Knowing these statements are true (at this time), the question came up about a future flight to Europe.  I said we are flying business class and paying the extra money.  My friend was working the points system, trying to locate and lock in low-point airfares up front.

He mentioned that if the seats didn’t come up on the points sites, he would sit in premium economy. 

So, lately I’ve been writing about doing.  About the ability to do.  Writing about action.

But my new shirt may really sum it all up in a perfect way.  It’s two buddies on motorcycles with the saying “Allumer le FEU” (They even capitalized the FEU)

Light the FIRE

Please ignore the obnoxiousness of our location. I was out of my element…

While hanging out on a beach in St Barths, talking about our motorcycle/scooter adventures of the day with the $lackers, Mark reminded me that Die With Zero references  St Barths.  The author gave examples of life chapters and abilities. Or maybe it was memory dividends. Or maybe it was about sharing some of your resources with loved ones.  Either way, I was on rarified ground (sand).

I do get the irony of it all, frugal, $lackers in St Barths.

I posted my last Ability post before going on a trip with my $lacker friends. 

I gave a lot of thought to being able to do things, being able to make decisions.  While on my trip, my mom’s care became too much for our family angel.  She’s such an angel that she didn’t want to tell me, but her son, my friend, told me (SAT pm).  He knew I was able to take action, make decisions, and perform actions to resolve the issues.

My mom is abilitiless.  She can’t do things for herself or make decisions.  She just lives in the moment–often afraid of what lies ahead, the unknown.

Edit:  I realized this post is for me and my historical thoughts.  In that sense, it is my random thoughts of a LifeInFIRE.

I have written so much about process, FIRE planning, life planning, and thinking through everything.

I should be transparent and share that there is a LOT of freedom in my actions—in my process.  There is a lot of going with the flow of the day, week, or trip.

There actually is a lot less structure in my life than it may seem from my posts.